Wagon.



No. 742,152-, y PATBNTBD .100'.1. 27, 1903. A 0. E. GASBY.

WAGON;

APPLICATION FILED APR.13 1903.

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WAGON.

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Patented October 27', 1903. i

PATENT OFFICE.

OWEN E. CASEY, OF NASHUA, MINNESOTA.

WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 742,162, dated October27, 1903.

. Application led April 13, 1903. Serial No. 152.320. (No model.)

To a/Z whom it may con/cern:

Be it known that I, OWEN E. CASEY, of Nashua, county of Wilkin, State ofMinneseta, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagons;of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus wherein grain inbulk can be transported from the threshing-machine to the bin or fromthe bin to the market and rapidly and conveniently unloaded uponreachingits destination.

The invention consists generally in various constructions andlcombinations, all as hereinafter described, and particularly pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming.

part of this specification, Figure 1 is a plan view of a wagon embodyingmy invention. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal Vertical section of the same onthe line fr .fr of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation, a portion of thewagon-box being broken away. Fig. 4 is a rear view of the wagon, andFig. 5 is a transverse section on the line y y of Fig. 3.

` In the drawings, 2 represents a suitable wagon-box, and 3 thev forwardaxle, having wheels 4 and a suitable draft appliance 5. The forward endvof the wagon-body is elevated sufficiently above the axle by a U- shapedstrap 6 to allow the hinged bottom to be raised orlowered,'ashereinafter described. i 7 represents the bottom of the wagon-box,connected to the front end of the box` by hinges 8 and provided withside-boards 9, that are adapted to form-a grain-tight joint with theside walls of the box, but slide freely past the same asfthevbottom israised or lowered. The side-boards are preferably tapered, as shown,increasing gradually in width from their front toward their rear ends.The rear end of the wagon-box is provided with a curved board 10, thatconforms substantially to the curve of the arc described by the rear endof the bottom, and said bottom is provided kwith a board 11, that fitsthe outer surface of the board 10 and slides thereover. -v The board 11is provided with a discharge-opening 12, that is normally closed by aslide 13.

14 represents a U-shaped axle whereon the rear wheels 15` are mounted,the middle portion of said axle passing through the wagonbox above theside-boards 9, as indicated by full lines in Fig. 2 and dotted lines inFig. 4. Above the axle the wagon-box has, preferably, a flaring Vtopportion 16, that is braced and supported by straps 17, secured theretoand to the vertical sections of 'the axle 14. I also prefer to provideYobliquely arranged braces 18, extending from the middle portion of theWagon-body to the forward and rear' axles. These braces serve tostrengthen the wagon-body and brace the same against undue twisting orstraining when heavily loaded.

Any suitable means may be provided for raising or lowering the hingedbottom; but I prefer to provide a windlass device in the upper rear partof the wagon body consisting of a shaft 19, having drums 2O .mountedthereon, connected by ropes 2l with the hinged bottom. A gear 22 ismounted on the shaft 19 and is engaged by a pinion 23 on auoperating-crank 24. A ratchet 25 is provided for locking the saidApinion in any desired position. torn, it is only necessary for theoperator to grasp the crank' 24 and revolve the shaft 19.

A hopper device 26 is preferably provided at the rear end of the hopperbottom and having a floorv 27, that is inclined toward one side of thewagon-box, and an' elevator 28, that is supported on a shaft 29, mountedin bearings in, the'walls of said hopper. (See Fig. 4.) One end of saidshaft is connected by a coupling 30 with a tumbling-rod 31, thatis'driven from any suitable source of power, such as a'gasolene-engine.VA casing 32 incloses the said elevator and is' arranged to oscillatetherewith to be adj usted in its operative or inoperative position. Ashaft 33 is mounted at the forward end of the wagonbox and provided onone end with a crank 34 and on the other with a drum 35,` that isconnected with the lever-,casing 3 2 by a rope 36. By means of this drumand rope the elevator can be su pported at any desired angle withrespect to the wagon, according to the height of the binV or-.otherreceptacle wherein the grain is' to be discharged. When the elevator isnot in use, it is swung down to its forward position, resting on thedrum 35, as indicated by full and dotted lines in Fig. 2.

The operation of my improved wagon is as To raise or lower thehingedbot- IOO follows: The wagon-box having been filled with grain andtransported to the desired dumping-place, the operator will lower thehinged bottom until it is adjusted for the desired angle, swing theelevator back to its operative position and set it in motion, and thenraise the board l2 and allow the grain to flow from the wagon-box intothe 'hopper in the rear. The discharge of grain from the wagon can beeasily controlled by means of the board l2, and as fast as the grainfiows into the hopper it will be elevated to the storage-bin. As long asthere is any grain in the wagon it will continue to dow by gravity downthe inclined upper surface of the bottom and pass through the opening inthe rear wall of the elevator, and as soon as all the grain has beendischarged from the wagon the operator will stop the elevator, swing itback to its normal inoperative position, and lift the hinged bottom,when the wagon will be ready to be filled again. In this way a wagon-boxfilled with grain in bulk can be easily and very expeditiously unloaded.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination, with a wagon-box, of

A a bottom hinged at its forward end, means inclosing the sides and rearend of said bottom to prevent the escape of grain when the bottom islowered, said rear inclosing means having a dischargeopening, anelevating device connected with said discharge-opening, means forraising and lowering said hinged bottom, and means for changing theposition of said elevating device, for the purpose specified. v

2. The combination, with a wagon-box and the wheels whereon said box issupported, of a bottom hinged near the forward end of said box,guide-boards provided on said bottom, means for raising and loweringsaid bottom, and an elevating device provided in connection with saidbottom, for the purpose specified.

3. The combination, with a wagon-box and the wheels whereon it ismounted, of a bottom pivotally supported at the forward end of said box,sideboards provided on said bottom, an end-board having adischargeopening, a hopper, and means for raising and lowering saidbottom.,

4. The combination, with a wagon-box, of a hinged bottom, a U -shapedaxle supporting the rear end of said box above said bottom, wheels forsaid axle, a forward axle and wheels, means for raising and lowering therear end of said hinged bottom, and an elevating device connectedtherewith.

5. The combination, with a Wagon-box, of a bottom hinged thereon, a rearaxle supporting said box above said bottom and having suitable wheels, aforward axle and wheels, suitable side-boards for said bottom, a rearend-board having a discharge-opening, a hopper, an oscillating elevatingdevice connected with said hopper, and means for adjusting saidelevating device to vary the height of itsdischarge end from the ground.

6.' The combination, with a wagon-box, of a hinged bottom therefor,means inclosing the sides and rear end of said bottom to prevent theescape of grain when it is lowered, said rear inclosing means having adischargeopening, an elevating device connected with saiddischarge-opening, a windlass provided on said wagon-box for raising andlowering the rear end of said bottom, and a second windlass deviceconnected with said elevating device, for the purpose specified.

7. The combination, with a wagon-box, of a floor or bottom hinged at itsforward end thereon, means for raising or lowering the rear end of saidbottom, side-boards provided on said bottom, an end-board having adischarge-opening, a slide therefor, a hopper provided at the rear endof said bottom and inclined toward one side thereof, and an elevatingdevice connected with said hopper.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of April,1903.

OWEN E. CASEY.

In presence of RICHARD PAUL, C. G. HANsoN.

